The numbers tell it: Screen violence still popular

Screen violence remains a big hit with the public, despite calls for the entertainment industry to tone it down in the aftermath of the mass shootings at Aurora, Colo., Newtown, Conn, and elsewhere in the U.S. during the last 12 months. See for yourself. Here are the top 10 most popular titles at the movies, on TV and in video games during that period, with the violent films in caps:

1."Sunday Night Football," NBC, 20.93 million viewers. Bone-crunching violence, but it's all part of the game.

2."NCIS," CBS, 18.51 million. Judged unsuitable for children by the Parents Television Council for its violence. Separate episodes this season featured discoveries of a severed head and severed finger.

4."NCIS: LOS ANGELES," CBS, 15.08 million. Judged unsuitable for children because of violence. Gunplay, a cyanide poisoning and discovery of bodies were all part of the mix.

5."Dancing With the Stars," ABC, 13.94 million.

6."PERSON OF INTEREST," CBS, 13.41 million. Judged unsuitable for children. A suicide, plutonium poisoning and the shooting of a hitman were all part of the show this year. The discovery of 32 human teeth in a furnace was a tip-off that a serial killer was on the loose.

7."American Idol," Fox, 13.38 million.

8."The Voice," NBC, 12.54 million.

9."60 Minutes," CBS, 12.12 million.

10."BLUE BLOODS," CBS, 10.54 million. The parents' group said it is not recommended for children under 14. Late-season episodes this year featured the assassination attempt of a mayor and a shootout between gang members.